Figurative Writing: Questions from Grade 8

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Gracia lay on the ground as the grass caressed her.

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Personification

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We fell out of love

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Cliche

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Blood trickled down her chin; memories flashed by.

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Imagery

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Mr. Nick's tea ran away

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Personification

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Bobby bought butter at the big butter shop.

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Alliteration

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Hit you with tha Du Du - Du Du - Du Du

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Onomatopoeia

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Definition of assonance

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Repeating vowel sounds within a line of poetry

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"I've been waiting for a hundred years!" said Si Eun.

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Hyperbole

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Kinnari's loud remark, "Are we getting the silent treatment here?"

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Irony

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"Love is an open door!"

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Cliche